Are Blue spot sea hares safe for reef?

Crustman · 06/02/2010, 06:38 PM

I was thinking of getting one of these to eat hair algae. I have maxijets with strainers on a wave timer. Would the sea hare get caught in these? Turbo snails don't seem to last long. Foxface and Yellow tang will not eat this algae. I have GFO that I change every month but still too much algae.

mdb_talon · 06/02/2010, 06:55 PM

Reef safe in terms of not eating anything or things like that. They are like bulldozers if you have loose frags though.

I would worry that they get caught in the strainer.

rarefishfinder · 06/02/2010, 08:16 PM

Do not buy a blue spot sea hare if you want it to eat hair algea because they do not ... The big ugly brown Reg Sea Hares Mow down hair Algea. I have sold many a blue spot and have had no one confirm they eat Hair algea even tried it myself most of my customers will not buy the blue spots anymore & only carry the Reg brown sea hares .

thebkramer · 06/02/2010, 08:21 PM

by Reg brown sea hare you mean the Dolabella sea hare right?
I LOVE the dolabellas! I've used many over the years to help me with HA battles and they always do the job they are hired for!

rarefishfinder · 06/02/2010, 08:23 PM

Dolabella is the one!

rayn · 06/02/2010, 08:33 PM

Go with the dolabella. Dropped one in my 55 and in about two weeks it is gone and he doubled in size!!!

droth335 · 06/02/2010, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rarefishfinder

dolabella is the one!

+1

http://www.seaslugforum.net/dolaauri.htm

mutateddogbone · 06/02/2010, 08:54 PM

better solution would be to figure out where your import of nutrients that are fueling the algae are coming from!!!!

Crustman · 06/03/2010, 06:05 AM

Thanks for all your replies.

Crustman · 06/03/2010, 06:07 AM

I will go with the Dolobella if I can find one.

Crustman · 06/03/2010, 06:08 AM

Saved the link to Sea slug forum. Good info

Lemeshianos · 06/03/2010, 06:59 AM

Will a dolobella starve after it consumes the hair algae or do they also feed on other things?

thebkramer · 06/03/2010, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemeshianos

Will a dolobella starve after it consumes the hair algae or do they also feed on other things?

It will eventually starve to death. One of the sea critters we need to share among reefers

Lemeshianos · 06/03/2010, 07:16 AM

Bummer, there aren't many reefers where I live...

drew1 · 06/03/2010, 02:40 PM

Mine used to love Nori, after he cleaned the tank. He would eat it out of my hand. Sucked it in like eating spaghetti. Fun to watch too.

iap · 06/03/2010, 09:46 PM

So what does the blue spot one eat??

06/02/2010, 06:38 PM	#1
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	Are Blue spot sea hares safe for reef? I was thinking of getting one of these to eat hair algae. I have maxijets with strainers on a wave timer. Would the sea hare get caught in these? Turbo snails don't seem to last long. Foxface and Yellow tang will not eat this algae. I have GFO that I change every month but still too much algae. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump

06/02/2010, 08:21 PM	#4
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	by Reg brown sea hare you mean the Dolabella sea hare right? I LOVE the dolabellas! I've used many over the years to help me with HA battles and they always do the job they are hired for! __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

06/02/2010, 08:33 PM	#6
rayn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pekin, Il Posts: 2,864	Go with the dolabella. Dropped one in my 55 and in about two weeks it is gone and he doubled in size!!! __________________ Currently changing, stay tuned for new details...

06/02/2010, 08:54 PM	#8
mutateddogbone Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,016	better solution would be to figure out where your import of nutrients that are fueling the algae are coming from!!!! __________________ 2013 Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society - President An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Current Tank Info: 75g braceless SPS dominated w/ 50g Frag Tank

06/03/2010, 06:05 AM	#9
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	Thanks for all your replies. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump

06/02/2010, 06:55 PM	#2
mdb_talon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 94	Reef safe in terms of not eating anything or things like that. They are like bulldozers if you have loose frags though. I would worry that they get caught in the strainer.

06/02/2010, 08:16 PM	#3
rarefishfinder Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 17	Do not buy a blue spot sea hare if you want it to eat hair algea because they do not ... The big ugly brown Reg Sea Hares Mow down hair Algea. I have sold many a blue spot and have had no one confirm they eat Hair algea even tried it myself most of my customers will not buy the blue spots anymore & only carry the Reg brown sea hares .

06/02/2010, 08:23 PM	#5
rarefishfinder Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 17	Dolabella is the one!

06/03/2010, 06:07 AM	#10
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	I will go with the Dolobella if I can find one. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump

06/03/2010, 06:08 AM	#11
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	Saved the link to Sea slug forum. Good info __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump

06/03/2010, 06:59 AM	#12
Lemeshianos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Limassol, Cyprus Posts: 468	Will a dolobella starve after it consumes the hair algae or do they also feed on other things?

06/03/2010, 07:16 AM	#14
Lemeshianos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Limassol, Cyprus Posts: 468	Bummer, there aren't many reefers where I live...

06/03/2010, 02:40 PM	#15
drew1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 189	Mine used to love Nori, after he cleaned the tank. He would eat it out of my hand. Sucked it in like eating spaghetti. Fun to watch too.

06/03/2010, 09:46 PM	#16
iap BOSS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 691	So what does the blue spot one eat??

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